St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-06
NOT DICTIONARIES.
Slang Used by SWells, Actors, Poli-
ticians and TUrfMen.-FetP Phrases
of Pretty Girls.

Slang Used by Svvells, Actors, Foil.
ticians and Turfmen--ret Phrases
of Pretty Girls.
New York Morning Journal.
Slang may not be elegant. but it is Won
derfully expressive. The Gotham bellies
have discovered this and do not fail to air
their knowledge. TO hear charming
creature, resembling an angel, or perhaps a
cherub, in Worth's latest creation.
perfect symphony in clouds of
fleecy tulle. tell her fond admirer to lice
his lips and take his tongue for sleigh
ride" produces such chill that pneumonia
is imminent; and to hear the same ethereal
being tell another enraptured swain to
"come off, brings the hearer out of the
cloud with the speed of toboggan. How
many men in New York have been told
to get OUT when the hearer has
been incredulous. The mixture Bowery
and Washington square shows that
human nature is the same whether in tulle
or fustian. The adventurous dude is greeted
with mo. you DON'T" and the same man
after fast valse is informed that it was
"a RIPPER" A ball is pronounced to be
''just stunning" though there is but little
OF the sedge-hammer about It,
| A ladies' luncheon is pronounced to be a
''hen party" and a dinner Is said to be
''a feed" The latest thing in ball dresses is
declared to be "a daisy" and the bonnet
| that is to bring out envy, hatred, malice
| and all uncharitableness is spoken of as
''toothsome." The object of ones young
affections greets you on the avenue with
'Ah, therep' while knowledge of the Old
| Testament is shown by the exclamation.
'Oh, Moses!'
The latest novel which meets with ap-
probation is termed 'a corker," and Venus
or Adonis whose hair would have made
Titan wild is universally spoken of as
'Bricktop." ''Sweet' is not applied alone to
candy, but young men who support that
dainty come under the category, and, in
deed, every thing with name has
| had that adjective attached to it at some
| time or another. The word ''little'' is mis-
applied right and left, and is used to denote
affection, as is also ''old." A maiden OF
sweet 16 is told she is ''dear old thing,
and Hercules who tips the scale at 25(
is termed 'little duck" So much fol
affection.
A youth arrayed in his Sunday best is
told he is ''hower." and when he is or
the boX-seat showing how to handle &
team he is (mis Uniformed he can handle
the ribbons" The exertion of doing this
is great, as his team pulls him. throws
''dust" at his competitors, and he must pui
up and have ball" On his way home
he passes the family carriage ant
irreverently remarks that he'll ''bet his hat
if that's not the ''guv'ner'' driving in the
family hearse," and his lately deceased
uncle is spoken of as ''deader." Hi.
place of business is termed shop" anC
when he is inclined to have some supper he
a l1o do ol, Il,
bit'
He spoke of Delmonico's ball room a.
1.-THE auction mart" and chaperoneS a
''old girls" Champagne he calls ''th,
boy" and always offers his friends ''s
weed" When visit is made to Bar Harbo
the great hall at Rodick's is called ''the fisl
pond" The Anglomaniac always preface
his or her remarks by Il say" a!
if that were a necessary trade mark
A man is being worked whel
anything is being got from him, and ;
queer member of the family is always
spoken of as "a regular case" The "blacb
sheep" of family is known as 'baC
egg" while anything that has been ex
pected and does not 'cOme Off is known a
a SELL" A man much in love is alway
spoken of as ''spoony," and when thi
is reciprocated the pair are known a
''spoons." The simple minded man i
known to the slang world as "a cake" ant
the same one when he is supposed to b
much in love with a fair being is said t
have got it bad"
Of young woman who has an eye fo
the ''main chance" it is said that ''he
heads level" however high that very neces
sary appendage may be carried, and tn
men who gaze fondly at her are said to b
mashed"